It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/19 - 1/1)
THE 12TH ANNUAL DVDTALK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE
2005 Discussion & Lists Thread
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2007 Discussion Thread
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2008 Discussion Thread
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2009 Discussion Thread
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2010 Discussion Thread
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2011 Discussion Thread
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2012 Discussion Thread
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2013 Discussion Thread
2013 Lists Thread
2014 Discussion Thread
2014 Lists Thread
2015 Discussion Thread
2015 Lists Thread
Past Year's Winners
2015: The Big Dave (288)
2014: Gobear (159)
2013: Cardsfan111 (289)
2012 Winner: Trevor (277)
2011 Winner: dfmaverick (276)
2010 Winner: HyperWeather (182)
2009 Winner: Trevor (287)
2008 Winner: Dimension X (250)
2007 Winner: Trevor (509)
2006 Winner: RobCA (128)
2005 Winner: FantasticVSDoom (35)
2014: Gobear (159)
2013: Cardsfan111 (289)
2012 Winner: Trevor (277)
2011 Winner: dfmaverick (276)
2010 Winner: HyperWeather (182)
2009 Winner: Trevor (287)
2008 Winner: Dimension X (250)
2007 Winner: Trevor (509)
2006 Winner: RobCA (128)
2005 Winner: FantasticVSDoom (35)
OFFICIAL RULES
-Movies, TV shows/specials, Short Films & Cartoons Count
-The movie or TV show DOES NOT need to be holiday oriented. It could simply take place during the holiday season (i.e. Batman Returns, Gremlins, Die Hard, etc.)
-Although the movie doesn't have to take place during the holiday season, a MAJORITY of the film HAS to take place during the holiday season. No movies with just one scene during the holiday season. If you're not sure, ASK!
-Any holiday from Thanksgiving through New Years Day may count
-A film can only be viewed once, UNLESS you watch it and then watched it again with a commentary
-There is no global goal, shoot for a personal goal. Whatever you want your goal to be go for it. For returning participants maybe your goal should be to beat a previous year's goal.
-Again, like past years there will be a THREE Wild Card option to include movies or TV shows you might watch during the holiday season that is not holiday oriented. My family used to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory every Christmas. So anything is allowed, up to 3.
-Specials such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New Years Rockin' Eve, etc. can count, but you MUST watch the entire special in order to count it.
-PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE number your lists! If you do not number your list it will not count towards the challenge
-It doesn't matter how you see the film, VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, Laserdisc, Theatrical release, it can be counted. Just have fun.
-The challenge will begin at midnight on Saturday November 19, 2016 and will end at dawn on Monday January 2, 2017
CHECKLIST
Spoiler:
PLEASE KEEP THE DISCUSSION TO THIS THREAD
Enjoy the Horror Movie Challenge and I Look Forward to All Participants!
Last edited by The Monkees; 11-16-16 at 08:57 PM.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
Been looking forward to this!
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
If anyone's looking for individual TV show episodes, this is a good list:
Thanksgiving - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ision_specials
Christmas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ision_episodes
Thanksgiving - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ision_specials
Christmas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ision_episodes
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
My recent lists haven't been too impressive, but as the Cubs (still) say... "there's always next year"
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
I will try very hard to add all the good stuff to the first post tonight
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
Looking forward to this. After Halloween, Christmas is my second favorite holiday.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
Okay, all the info has been posted to the first post. Sorry for the delay, I will now work on the winner from last year
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
I say just post it in last year's thread that I bumped.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
Since the election is now over, I have started to think about my list. I have grown quite a collection of hallmark/tv holiday movies on dvd, and I think I want to do something different this year. I hope to watch every single hallmark/tv movie I have for my list, I think I am up to 30-40 movies on dvd. I will still have some regular movies that I view(Bad Santa, Gremlins, Christmas Vacation, Etc.), as well as plenty of holiday tv shows. I think we have less than two weeks now before Thanksgiving.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
I did a top 5 from last year's challenge Monkees, just before the challenge starts next week.
2015 Challenge winner:
1. The Big Dave-288
2. mijorico-175
3. The Monkees-153
4. Wezzo-140
5. Gobear-136
2015 Challenge winner:
1. The Big Dave-288
2. mijorico-175
3. The Monkees-153
4. Wezzo-140
5. Gobear-136
Last edited by Bluelitespecial; 11-14-16 at 01:10 PM.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
I was at ~159 when I quit counting halfway through. Looking forward to this year's, but have set myself a limit of 100 max, and mostly episodes at that.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
I posted big numbers because 75% of it was sitcom episodes (22 minutes each without commercials). This year I hope to watch more movies, which should cut my total way down.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
Sorry I've been super busy lately which I think is obvious I'm going to create a really quick thread so you guys can jump on then later I will link to this thread in that one.
REMINDER: The challenge does begin this Saturday at midnight (Friday night)!
REMINDER: The challenge does begin this Saturday at midnight (Friday night)!
Last edited by The Monkees; 11-16-16 at 11:11 AM.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
And thanks to Bluelitespecial we have the top 5 winners from last year:
1. The Big Dave-288
2. mijorico-175
3. The Monkees-153
4. Wezzo-140
5. Gobear-136
1. The Big Dave-288
2. mijorico-175
3. The Monkees-153
4. Wezzo-140
5. Gobear-136
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
I'm looking forward to tomorrow night/Saturday morning. I really need some Christmas cheer right now. We own a home for the elderly, and a resident who has lived here for about 2 years went to the hospital today with what we thought was a mild stroke. It turns out it was a brain bleed, and even if she pulls through, she won't be living with us anymore.
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Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 12th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/20 - 1/1)
I'm looking forward to tomorrow night/Saturday morning. I really need some Christmas cheer right now. We own a home for the elderly, and a resident who has lived here for about 2 years went to the hospital today with what we thought was a mild stroke. It turns out it was a brain bleed, and even if she pulls through, she won't be living with us anymore.